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Vitumbua

Sukaina Nasser Mamado
The ingredients may vary based on taste and availability, however the base ingredient is rice. It can be used in plain form or as flour.
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Prep Time 2 hours
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 3 hours
Course snacks
Cuisine African, Tanzania
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 kilogram(kg) pudding rice
  • 1 teaspoon(tsp) yeast
  • 1 teaspoon(tsp) sugar
  • 1 tablespoon(tbsp) water
  • 1/2 cup boiling water
  • 1,1/4 cup milk
  • 50 grams coconut cream
  • 1 small egg
  • a few cardamom seeds
  • 1 cup sugar
  • oil for frying

Instructions
 

  • Soak the rice for at least two hours
  • Add 1 teaspoon of sugar and 1 tablespoon of water to the yeast and leave it for about ten minutes
  • Melt coconut cream in 1/2cup boiling water
  • Drain out the water from the rice and liquidise with coconut cream mixture and milk
  • Add in the yeast and cardamom seeds and mix well; keep in a warm place overnight
  • Next day add the sugar and the egg and mix well
  • Pour a ladleful of mixture into 1 teaspoon of hot oil in a special vitumbua "karahi"
  • When firm and brown, turn to cook the other side to similar colour
Keyword vitumbua